Mohair Slim / Blue Juice Calendar / 13 August
Blue Juice Calendar · On this day
13 August
Musicians born and died on 13 August: 13 births, 10 deaths and 4 recording milestones from blues, R&B, soul, jazz, gospel, reggae and ska.
Born13
- 1912Big Chief Mooretrombone · Komatke, AZDied 15 December 1983 · Jazz
- 1913Anna Mae Winburnguitar · Port Royal, TNDied 30 September 1999 · Jazz · Sweethearts Rhythm
- 1913W.L. Richardsonvocal · Orville, ALDied 17 August 1993 · Gospel · Farifield Four
- 1918Odelle Turnervocal · AlabamaBlues
- 1919James "Billy" Andersonbass · East Orange, NJBlues · John Lee Hooker
- 1919Robert "Baby Boy" Warrenguitar, vocal · Lake Providence, LADied 1 July 1977 · Blues
- 1921Jimmy McCracklin (James David Walker McCracklin)composer, piano, vocal · Helena, ARDied 20 December 2012 · R&B
- 1933Wesley Devereauxguitar, vocal · Omaha, NEDied 29 December 2025 · R&B · Sultans
- 1938Dave "Baby" Cortez (David Clowney Cortez)composer, organ · Detroit, MIDied 31 May 2022 · R&B · Soul
- 1938Fanita Barrettvocal · St. Louis, MODied 23 November 2023 · R&B · Soul · Blossoms, Crystals, Dreamers, Pharoahs, Rollettes
- 1939Howard Tatevocal · Macon, GADied 2 December 2011 · Soul
- 1942Son Sealsguitar · Osceola, ARDied 20 December 2004 · Blues
- 1950Pluto Shervington (Leighton Keith)bass, engineer, producer, vocal · Kingston, JamaicaDied 19 January 2024 · Reggae · Presidents, Hurricanes, Tomorrow's Children, Trojan Rec’s
Died10
- 1968Joe Hintonvocal · Boston, MABorn 15 November 1929 · aged 38 · Skin cancer · Gospel · R&B · Soul · Spirits of Memphis
- 1971King Curtis (Curtis Ousley)band-leader, producer, saxophone, vocal · New York, NYBorn 7 February 1934 · aged 37 · Stabbed · Jazz · R&B · Soul
- 1974Harold "Tina" Brookssaxophone · New York, NYBorn 7 June 1932 · aged 42 · Jazz
- 1982Joe Tex (Joseph Arrington Jr. Tex)vocal · Navasota, TXBorn 8 August 1933 · aged 49 · Heart attack · R&B · Soul
- 1988Fred Belowdrums · Chicago, ILBorn 6 September 1926 · aged 61 · Blues · R&B · Chess Rec’s
- 1995Jesse "Babyface" Thomascomposer, guitar · Shreveport, LABorn 3 February 1911 · aged 84 · Blues
- 2003Ed Townsendcomposer, vocal · San Bernardino, CABorn 16 April 1929 · aged 74 · Heart failure · R&B
- 2007Jerome "Jah Jerry" Haynesguitar · Kingston, JamaicaBorn 11 August 1921 · aged 86 · Pneumonia · R&B · Reggae · Ska · Skatalites
- 2015Harold Ousleysaxophone · Brooklyn, NYBorn 23 January 1929 · aged 86 · Jazz · Soul
- 2026Ruby Andrews-Stackhousevocal · Chicago, ILBorn 12 March 1947 · aged 79 · Soul · Grady Gaines, Joe Scott
Events4
- 1938Robert Johnson poisoned at Three Forks juke joint Greenwood MS.
- 1952Big Mama Thornton records ‘Hound Dog’ (Peacock).
- 1957The 5 Royales record their biggest hit ‘Dedicated To The One I Love’ (King).
- 1962Solomon Burke records ‘Stupidity’ for Atlantic in NY.